Board of Commissioners

1. Public Comment Period

File 2026-0426 · Information · Administration

Members of the public may address the Board on any matter within its jurisdiction.

Speakers are asked to sign in before the meeting begins and to limit remarks to three minutes.

1. Approval of Minutes

File 2026-0427 · Consent · Administration

Approval of the minutes of the previous regular meeting.

Recommendation: Approve the minutes as presented.

2. Purchase of Service Agreement — Supported Employment Services

File 2026-0414 · Consent · Health, Housing & Human Services

Renewal of a purchase-of-service contract for supported employment services.

Renewal of the purchase-of-service agreement for supported employment services for adults with disabilities, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2027. The provider has met all performance measures in the current term. Rates are set by the Department of Human Services.

Recommendation: Approve the agreement and authorise the Chair to execute it.

Fiscal impact: $1,284,000, of which $1,010,000 is state and federal reimbursement.

Attachments:

• Purchase of Service Agreement (draft).pdf (1.6 KB)

3. Highway 22 Reconstruction — Change Order No. 3

File 2026-0419 · Consent · Public Works

Change order for unsuitable subgrade material encountered between stations 118+00 and 131+50.

Unsuitable subgrade material was encountered over approximately 1,350 feet. The change order covers excavation, geotextile separation and granular backfill. The unit prices are those bid in the original contract.

Recommendation: Approve Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $187,400.

Fiscal impact: $187,400, within the project contingency.

Attachments:

• Change Order No 3.pdf (1.5 KB)

1. Conditional Use Permit — Hillcrest Solar Garden, Section 14, Cascade Township

File 2026-0413 · Public Hearing · Planning & Zoning

A 4.9 MW community solar garden on 32 acres of agricultural land.

The applicant seeks a conditional use permit for a 4.9 MW AC community solar garden on a 32-acre parcel in the AG district. The Planning Advisory Commission held a public hearing and recommends approval subject to eleven conditions covering setbacks, screening, decommissioning security, drainage and road haul agreements.

Six written comments were received. Four raised concerns about glare and drainage; both are addressed by conditions 4 and 7. The decommissioning security is set at 125% of the estimated cost, indexed every five years.

Recommendation: Approve the conditional use permit subject to the eleven conditions recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.

Fiscal impact: No County cost. Applicant pays all review fees.

Attachments:

• Hillcrest Solar - Site Plan Narrative.pdf (1.8 KB)
• Conditions of Approval (11).pdf (2.2 KB)
• Public Comments Received.pdf (1.6 KB)

1. Opioid Settlement Funds — Spending Plan Amendment

File 2026-0421 · Action · Health, Housing & Human Services

Amending the opioid settlement spending plan to fund two recovery navigator positions.

The amendment redirects $412,000 of opioid settlement receipts from the unallocated reserve to fund two recovery navigator positions for a three-year pilot, embedded with the crisis response team. The expenditure is an approved use under the settlement's Exhibit E.

Recommendation: Approve the amended spending plan.

Fiscal impact: $412,000 from opioid settlement receipts. No levy impact.

1. Annual Financial Report and Auditor Communication

File 2026-0424 · Information · Finance

Presentation of the annual comprehensive financial report and the auditor’s communication to those charged with governance.

The independent auditor will present the annual comprehensive financial report for the year ended December 31, 2025, together with the required communication to those charged with governance. The opinion is unmodified. No material weaknesses were identified; one significant deficiency relating to segregation of duties in a decentralised cash receipting location is reported, with management's response.

Recommendation: Receive and file.

Fiscal impact: None.

Attachments:

• Auditor Communication to Those Charged with Governance.pdf (1.5 KB)

1. Personnel — Classification Appeal, Position 4418

File 2026-0417 · Closed Session · Human Resources

Not public under Minn. Stat. § 13.43 (personnel data) and § 13D.05, subd. 2(b).